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Flare S8
Flare S8 Highlights and Overview
The Flare S8 is a mid-range device from Cherry Mobile launched in the Philippines. The device is the direct successor of the Flare S7 launched last year. It has a 6.26-inch HD+ display, with 720 x 1520 pixels resolution, with a Waterdrop notch overhead, housing the front-facing camera sensor.
Specification-wise, the Flare S8 is powered by an 8-core Mediatek MT6763 Helio P23 CPU clocked at 2.0GHz, along with a Mali-G71 GPU. The device is available in a storage combination of 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage, expandable up to 128GB via SD card.
Coming to the camera department, you are getting a dual rear camera setup, of a 13 MP main sensor and a 2 MP secondary sensor. Also, within the overhead notch, there’s a single 13-megapixel front-facing camera for your selfie needs. But while there is no LED flash up front, the rear sensor has a single LED flash.
The device also comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, and has support for dual SIM slots, with 4G VoLTE network support on both SIMs. It is pre-loaded with Android 9.0 (Pie) out of the box, and fueled by a 2800mAh battery. Other key specifications and silent features of the Cherry Mobile Flare S8 are detailed in the table below.
Flare S8 Full Specifications and Features
NETWORK
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G Network Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Network Bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network Bands | LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700) |
| 5G Network Bands | Does not have support for 5G Network |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps |
LAUNCH
| Also Known As |
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BODY
| Dimensions | 155 x 77 x 9 mm |
| Weight | 175 grams |
| Build | Front glass, plastic back |
| SIM Type | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
DISPLAY
| Display Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 6.26 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~81.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~267 ppi density) |
PLATFORM
| Operating System | Android 9.0 (Pie) |
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6763V Helio P23 (16 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
MEMORY
| RAM + ROM | 3GB + 32GB ROM |
| Card Slot | Yes, up to 128 GB via microSD card (uses SIM 2 slot) |
MAIN CAMERA
| Camera Type | Double Lenses |
| Camera Sensor(s) | 13 + 2 megapixel main camera |
| Video Resolution | 1080p@30fps, 720p@30fps |
SELFIE CAMERA
| Camera Type | Single Lens |
| Camera Sensor(s) | 13 megapixel |
| Video Resolution | 720p |
SOUND
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| Speaker Location | Chin, below display |
| Audio Jack Type | Yes, 3.5mm audio jack |
CONNECTIVITY
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| NFC | |
| GPS | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes |
BATTERY
| Battery Capacity | Non-removable Li-Polymer 2800mAh battery |
| Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. | Up to 49 hours |
| Stand-by | Up to 800 hours |
OTHER FEATURES
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Box Contents | Charging Brick / USB cable |
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Disclaimer Note
We CANNOT guarantee 100% accuracy for the specification table above.
